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Lawson no-hits Barren County in Laker win

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
Nathan Lawson put together an excellent performance on the mound, striking out 13 batters in a no-hit shutout as the Russell County Lakers defeated the Barren County Trojans 4-0 Monday night. With the win, the […]
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RC Track and Field competes in Greensburg

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Track and Field teams competed in the Carl Deaton Classic meet in Greensburg last week, the final meet of the season before region. The girls finished in 12th place with 10 points, […]
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Local wild turkey harvest down slightly from a year ago

May 10, 2022 Derek Aaron
With the 2022 wild turkey hunting season now over, total harvest results from this season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. In Russell County, hunters took a total of 202 […]
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Russell County in the green on latest COVID map

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Lake Cumberland District Health Department currently has all of the counties, including Russell County, in the district in the “green” level of community spread. This is based on the CDC Community Spread model. This […]
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Russell Springs, Jamestown experience population growths according to 2020 census

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
Both cities in Russell County experienced population growth from 2010 to 2020, according to census data. Data from the 2020 census was recently released on cities with less than 5,000 population. The City of Russell […]
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State wildlife officials expect ‘good’ fishing year on Lake Cumberland

May 10, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has released the statewide fishing forecast for 2022, and Lake Cumberland is, once again, a premier location for avid fishermen and women this year. Lake Cumberland’s trophy fish, […]
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Jamestown man arrested by KSP Monday afternoon

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Monday evening. 42-year-old Gregory Williams was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to notify address change. He was lodged […]
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Hospital board set to discuss wage scale at special-called meeting

May 10, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors is set to discuss the wage scale, shift incentives, and more at a special-called meeting today. The board will meet at 4 p.m. today at Duo Broadband with […]
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Lucas Knows Recruiting at Duke Will be Different Than Recruiting at UK

May 10, 2022 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT One of the first questions former Kentucky assistant coach Jai Lucas was asked at his first press conference as a Duke assistant coach was how he successfully formed relationships with players.“It really […]
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Wayne County man charged with shooting mother over Xbox controller on Mother’s Day

May 9, 2022 Zac Oakes
A Wayne County man is accused of shooting his mother on Mother’s Day following a dispute over an Xbox controller. According to law enforcement, 22-year-old Jacob Small was arrested Sunday night and faces charges of […]
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